Monday, November 13, 2017

Monday: Weeks 11 & IV: Lux et totum



Lauds: before 6th Century

Lucis largítor spléndide,
cuius seréno lúmine
post lapsa noctis témpora
dies refúsus pánditur,

Tu verus mundi lúcifer,
non is qui parvi síderis
ventúræ lucis núntius
angústo fulget lúmine,

Sed toto sole clárior,
lux ipse totus et dies,
intérna nostri péctoris
illúminans præcórdia.

Evíncat mentis cástitas
quæ caro cupit árrogans,
sanctúmque puri córporis
delúbrum servet Spíritus.

Sit, Christe, rex piíssime,
tibi Patríque glória
cum Spíritu Paráclito
in sempitérna sǽcula. Amen.

O splendid Giver of light, by whose brightness, after the fall of night, day is poured forth again and opened (across the sky) . You are the true Morning Star, not he who is a dimer star and mere herald of the coming light, who shines with a narrow light.  Rather you are total Light itself and Day brighter than the Sun, bringing light to the inner depths of the heart. May chastity of mind triumph over that which arrogant flesh demands and may the Spirit keep the holy temple of our bodies pure.


When the Office of Readings is said in the daytime: Walfrad Strabo (808-849)

Vita sanctórum, via, spes salúsque,
Christe, largítor probitátis atque
cónditor pacis, tibi voce, sensu
pángimus hymnum:

Cuius est virtus manifésta totum
quod pii possunt, quod habent, quod ore,
corde vel factis cúpiunt, amóris
igne flagrántes.

Témporum pacem, fídei tenórem,
lánguidis curam veniámque lapsis,
ómnibus præsta páriter beátæ
múnera vitæ.

Æqua laus summum célebret Paréntem
teque, Salvátor, pie rex, per ævum;
Spíritus Sancti résonet per omnem
glória mundum. Amen.

O Christ, the life of the Saints: the way and hope of salvation, the giver of uprightness and author of peace, to you with voice and mind we sing a hymn.  Your power has been revealed: all that the holy can do, possess, desire in word, heart or deed, burning with the fire of love. Grant peace in our day, faith preserved, health to the sick, and pardon for the fallen and to all together the gifts of a blessed life. May equal praise honor the Father supreme, and you, O Savior, holy King, through the ages and may the glory of the Holy Spirit resound throughout the world. Amen.


Vespers: Alcuin 735-804

Lúminis fons, lux et orígo lucis,
tu pius nostris précibus favéto,
luxque, peccáti ténebris fugátis,
nos tua adórnet.

Ecce transáctus labor est diéi,
teque nos tuti sumus adnuénte;
en tibi grates ágimus libéntes
tempus in omne.

Solis abscéssus ténebras redúxit:
ille sol nobis rádiet corúscus
luce qui fulva fovet angelórum
ágmina sancta.

Quas dies culpas hodiérna texit,
Christus deléto pius atque mitis,
pectus et puro rútilet nitóre
témpore noctis.

Laus tibi Patri, decus atque Nato,
Flámini Sancto párilis potéstas,
cuncta qui sceptro régitis suprémo
omne per ævum. Amen.

O Fount of light, light itself and source of light, in your holiness favor our prayers: put to flight the darkness of sin and adorn us with your light. See the work of day is done and by your promise we are safe; we eagerly give thanks to you at all times. The sun’s departure returns the darkness; may that splendid divine Sun sheds its rays upon us with that ruddy light which the holy hosts of angels cherish. May Christ, holy and meek, blot out today’s hidden sins;  may the heart glow  red with pure brightness during the night. Praise to you, O Father, and honor to the Son, the same power to the fiery Spirit, you who with the loftiest scepter rule all things for ever. Amen.



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